(3A)
If the Infrastructure Minister makes a recommendation under
subsection (1) in relation to a payment, the Infrastructure
Minister must cause a written statement of reasons for the
recommendation to be laid before each House of the Parliament
within 9 sitting days of that House.

(2) Clause 52, page 47
(after line 23), after subclause (6), insert:

(6A)
If the Communications Minister makes a recommendation under
subsection (4) in relation to a payment, the Communications
Minister must cause a written statement of reasons for the
recommendation to be laid before each House of the Parliament
within 9 sitting days of that House.

(3) Clause 52, page 47
(after line 27), after subclause (7), insert:

(7A)
If the Communications Minister makes a recommendation under
subsection (7) in relation to a payment, the Communications
Minister must cause a written statement of reasons for the
recommendation to be laid before each House of the Parliament
within 9 sitting days of that House.

(4) Clause 52, page 48
(after line 11), after subclause (10), insert:

(10A) If the Energy Minister makes a recommendation under
subsection (8) in relation to a payment, the Energy Minister
must cause a written statement of reasons for the recommendation to
be laid before each House of the Parliament within 9 sitting days
of that House.

(5) Clause 52, page 48
(after line 26), at the end of the clause, add:

(14) If the Water Minister makes a recommendation under
subsection (11) in relation to a payment, the Water Minister
must cause a written statement of reasons for the recommendation to
be laid before each House of the Parliament within 9 sitting days
of that House.

(6) Clause 64, page 55
(after line 24), at the end of the clause, add:

(4) If the Infrastructure Minister makes a recommendation
under subsection (1) in relation to a payment, the
Infrastructure Minister must cause a written statement of reasons
for the recommendation to be laid before each House of the
Parliament within 9 sitting days of that House.

(7) Clause 71, page 60
(after line 8), after subclause (3), insert:

(3A)
If the Communications Minister makes a recommendation under
subsection (1) in relation to a payment, the Communications
Minister must cause a written statement of reasons for the
recommendation to be laid before each House of the Parliament
within 9 sitting days of that House.

(8) Clause 78, page 63
(after line 23), at the end of the clause, add:

(4) If the Energy Minister makes a recommendation under
subsection (1) in relation to a payment, the Energy Minister
must cause a written statement of reasons for the recommendation to
be laid before each House of the Parliament within 9 sitting days
of that House.

(9) Clause 85, page 67
(after line 23), at the end of the clause, add:

(4) If the Water Minister makes a recommendation under
subsection (1) in relation to a payment, the Water Minister
must cause a written statement of reasons for the recommendation to
be laid before each House of the Parliament within 9 sitting days
of that House.

(10) Clause 90, page 71 (after
line 16), at the end of the clause, add:

(4) If the Infrastructure Minister makes a recommendation
under subsection (1) in relation to a payment, the
Infrastructure Minister must cause a written statement of reasons
for the recommendation to be laid before each House of the
Parliament within 9 sitting days of that House.

(11) Clause 95, page 74 (after
line 19), at the end of the clause, add:

(4) If the Communications Minister makes a recommendation
under subsection (1) in relation to a payment, the
Communications Minister must cause a written statement of reasons
for the recommendation to be laid before each House of the
Parliament within 9 sitting days of that House.

(12) Clause 100, page 77 (after
line 25), at the end of the clause, add:

(4) If the Energy Minister makes a recommendation under
subsection (1) in relation to a payment, the Energy Minister
must cause a written statement of reasons for the recommendation to
be laid before each House of the Parliament within 9 sitting days
of that House.

(13) Clause 105, page 80 (after
line 29), at the end of the clause, add:

(4) If the Water Minister makes a recommendation under
subsection (1) in relation to a payment, the Water Minister
must cause a written statement of reasons for the recommendation to
be laid before each House of the Parliament within 9 sitting days
of that House.

(3A)
If the Education Minister makes a recommendation under
subsection (1) in relation to a payment, the Education
Minister must cause a written statement of reasons for the
recommendation to be laid before each House of the Parliament
within 9 sitting days of that House.

(6A)
If the Research Minister makes a recommendation under
subsection (4) in relation to a payment, the Research Minister
must cause a written statement of reasons for the recommendation to
be laid before each House of the Parliament within 9 sitting days
of that House.

(16) Clause 177, page 137 (after
line 10), at the end of the clause, add:

(10) If the EIF designated Ministers make a recommendation
under subsection (7) in relation to a payment, the EIF
designated Ministers must cause a written statement of reasons for
the recommendation to be laid before each House of the Parliament
within 9 sitting days of that House.

(3A)
If the Education Minister makes a recommendation under
subsection (1) in relation to a payment, the Education
Minister must cause a written statement of reasons for the
recommendation to be laid before each House of the Parliament
within 9 sitting days of that House.

(18) Clause 184, page 142 (after
line 2), at the end of the clause, add:

(7) If the EIF designated Ministers make a recommendation
under subsection (4) in relation to a payment, the EIF
designated Ministers must cause a written statement of reasons for
the recommendation to be laid before each House of the Parliament
within 9 sitting days of that House.

(3A)
If the Research Minister makes a recommendation under
subsection (1) in relation to a payment, the Research Minister
must cause a written statement of reasons for the recommendation to
be laid before each House of the Parliament within 9 sitting days
of that House.

(20) Clause 191, page 146 (after
line 18), at the end of the clause, add:

(7) If the EIF designated Ministers make a recommendation
under subsection (4) in relation to a payment, the EIF
designated Ministers must cause a written statement of reasons for
the recommendation to be laid before each House of the Parliament
within 9 sitting days of that House.

(21) Clause 195, page 149 (after
line 16), at the end of the clause, add:

(4) If the Education Minister makes a recommendation under
subsection (1) in relation to a payment, the Education
Minister must cause a written statement of reasons for the
recommendation to be laid before each House of the Parliament
within 9 sitting days of that House.

(22) Clause 252, page 188 (after
line 24), at the end of the clause, add:

(4) If the Health Minister makes a recommendation under
subsection (1) in relation to a payment, the Health Minister
must cause a written statement of reasons for the recommendation to
be laid before each House of the Parliament within 9 sitting days
of that House.

(23) Clause 258, page 191 (after
line 23), at the end of the clause, add:

(4) If the Health Minister makes a recommendation under
subsection (1) in relation to a payment, the Health Minister
must cause a written statement of reasons for the recommendation to
be laid before each House of the Parliament within 9 sitting days
of that House.

(24) Clause 263, page 195 (after
line 9), at the end of the clause, add:

(4) If the Health Minister makes a recommendation under
subsection (1) in relation to a payment, the Health Minister
must cause a written statement of reasons for the recommendation to
be laid before each House of the Parliament within 9 sitting days
of that House.

Competitive Neutrality
Guidelines means the Australian Government Competitive
Neutrality Guidelines for Managers contained in Finance
Management Guidance No. 9, published by the Department of Finance
and Deregulation, as in force from time to time.

(c) if the payment will result in the creation or development
of an asset—take into account whether the owners of the asset
will meet all the whole-of-life asset costs, including
operational costs; and

(d) take into account whether or not the project will require
the payment of an upfront fee.

(1) The Commission must, as soon as practicable after the end
of each financial year, prepare and give to the Minister a report
on the projects approved during that financial year under the
Nation-building Funds Act 2008 .

(2) A report under subsection (1) must include but is
not limited to:

(a) the productivity benefits expected to result from the
projects; and

(b) any cost-shifting by a State or Territory that is
expected to result from the projects; and

(c) any other matter connected with the projects to which, in
the opinion of the Productivity Commission, attention should be
directed

(3) The Minister must cause a copy of a report prepared under
subsection (1) to be tabled in each House of the Parliament
within 15 sitting days of that House after the day on which the
Minister receives the report.